It was a very cold one this morning, -6 !!!

[orangeguy]

Good morning fellow runners - just back from my short 3k run of the week, complete with gloves and beanie hat I was out there at 7.30 Here in Northants there is no snow but its a very frosty -6 degrees this morning. All the people wrapped in multiple layers on their way to work were looking at me as though I was crazy, they maybe right but strange as it may seem I do actually like running in the cold and even the snow when we have it . . . stay warm everybody

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Brrrr!!! Well done you.... Fog and ice here today! Too dangerous to run... so... you have done well... What a great start to your day!

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

I have to confess my first thought was to wait a few hours until it got a bit warmer up but I'm glad I didn't, I really enjoyed it when I got warmed up . . . I was even tempted to turn the heating down when I got home

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to orangeguy]

See... this running saves money too...

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

You are not crazy, you are very brave to run in -6C/21F temperatures, glad you enjoyed your run in the cold, where I am in Central Scotland the 9 am temperature was -7.3C/19F and I am just to go out for a walk, not a run. To me the problem in cycling or running in those sort of temperatures is that I feel very cold if I don't put on enough clothes, if I do, then I am sweating inside and still freezing outside, hence no cycling or running until it gets a bit warmer.

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Yes for about the first 1k it was absolutely freezing this morning, normally the gloves come off after a while but not today 🤔

[sigasiga Graduate10]

Yes, it was pretty cold here in Gloucestershire too at 7.30 this morning, but the frosted trees looked beautiful. I was tempted to stop for a quick photo but didn't fancy taking my gloves off! Apart from my hands (so numb I could hardly unlock the door when I got back) I was warm enough in my normal running gear and I agree with you, Orangeguy, I like feeling (mostly) warm while running in the cold.

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

I tend to run warm, but I decided not to risk the ice. Might have gone out if it had warmed up but it didn’t, so walking the dog was my exercise today 🐶

[Wimborne]

Yep that’s pretty crazy 😜.

[Agelesslass Graduate10]

Just two walks a day with my dogs for me I’m afraid, not brave like you.

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to Agelesslass]

Well we have snow here this morning but today is my rest day, so its just a walk for me also today. I have a route along an old railway line which is not tarmaced or paved so even when its icy there's plenty of grip.

[Agelesslass Graduate10]

Enjoy your walk 😀😀

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I dont mind the cold - except the warm up walk, but I cant and wont cope with ice

[orangeguy Graduate10]

Pavements are the worse for ice, if you go "off road" then there is more grip, you have to get there of course though